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When temps plunge, dilapidated jails and prisons put lives at risk

by The Marshall Project February 9, 2026February 6, 2026

Recently, men inside Pickaway Correctional Institution protested the cold after a boiler failed and wasn’t repaired for two days.

A group of men chops and preps food at a long counter. They wear matching blue chef jackets. The group is part of a culinary education program for incarcerated Ohioans.

College, career tech classes in Ohio state prisons would end if legislation passes

by Jake Zuckerman January 22, 2026January 21, 2026